Questions tagged [wills]
A will or testament is a legal document by which a person expresses their wishes as to how their property is to be distributed at death.
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Who enforces the conditions of a will?
Bob has passed away. In his will, he specifies that his friend Alex be given CHF 500.000 to maintain his private art collection and make it accessible. Alex takes the heirloom and agrees to do so. But ...
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Does an executor handle requests outside of the will? [closed]
A friend of mine asked me if I would be an executor on their will some years ago. I agreed to it, and as far as I know I am listed in the documents as such. More recently, they have had some health ...
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What are the variety of notary "For..." statements used for?
What kind of documents would these notary statements be most appropriate for? I'm thinking of documents like witness testimony, wills, trusts, asset ownership, statements, LLC, events, etc.
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Possibility of Secret Wills
I'm writing a book and one of the pivotal points in the chapter is a man is being sued to give up a bible that might contain information that might lead to a chain of events that will close a ...
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What happens to beneficial interests when a trust is brought to an end prematurely?
It is well established that the beneficiaries can end the trust by calling for a transfer of trust property to themselves if all the beneficiaries under the trust who could possibly become entitled ...
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If my partner committed suicide in a terribly violent way and altered my brain forever, can I sue his estate?
If my partner of 17 years, committed suicide in a terribly violent way and I found him, and it altered my brain forever, can I sue his estate?
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Can a suicide note be a valid will?
Hypothetically, if someone leaves instructions in a note for dividing up their savings and/or assets (i.e. a will), and subsequently commits suicide with the note on their person, would this note be ...
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What happens to your wealth when you go to jail for life?
Bill the Billionaire has his wealth divided amongst various assets (a portion of it is cash under his mattress, a portion of it is stocks, a portion of it is cryptocurrencies, a portion of it is real ...
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UK Probate Record Unavailable
I searched the online here but found no record for a certain person of known name and date of death.
I realise that probate is not always demanded if the deceased's assets are low or if the principal ...
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Will locked away in a dead person’s house
A dear friend of mine obtained all of my legal information and made a will naming me her executor and sole beneficiary. Unfortunately, she died in her home in Mesa, Arizona, and her will was left in ...
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Realistic outcome of probate if a will leaves nothing to surviving spouse?
From basic googling I did, sounds like (at least in New Jersey), if a spouse dies, the surviving spouse is likely to be able to challenge any will to get at least 1/3 of the assets, even if the will ...
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If I hold land on trust to house an art gallery then where is ownership after the trust ends?
This footnote 12 is just knocking me for six !
12 Although the example in the text involves fragmented ownership, trusts are not always configured in this way. Sometimes, indeed, *while the trustee ...
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How is a deceased beneficiary handled in Japan if a will doesn't specify?
Presume that a notary deed will in Japan provides equal shares of the estate to three beneficiaries, all Japanese citizens, and does not specify what happens if a beneficiary dies before the testator. ...
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Who has the right to examine a will?
If a person is notified that they are named in a will and there is an asset they will inherit, would that person then have the right to examine the will if it's not already public information? The ...
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What does the following mean in my dad's UK will?
Absolute Residuary Gift
SUBJECT to the trusts DECLARED above my Executors SHALL HOLD my estate for the trustees of THE [name of trust] FAMILY
PROBATE TRUST absolutely
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